Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 10, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 10.33 · Aksharanamakarosmi
अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च ।
अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताहं विश्वतोमुखः ॥
akṣarāṇāmakāro’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya ca |
ahamevākṣayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṃ viśvatomukhaḥ ||
Translation
Among letters I am the letter A; among compound words, the dvandva (the pairing compound). I alone am inexhaustible time; I am the sustainer whose face is turned everywhere.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga — “The Yoga of Divine Manifestations”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.33 mean?
Among letters I am the letter A; among compound words, the dvandva (the pairing compound). I alone am inexhaustible time; I am the sustainer whose face is turned everywhere.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 10.33?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Manifestations).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.